Job Description
Job Role: Project Manager
Location: Derby
Salary: Competitive salary + Package
Role Purpose
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex, multi-discipline projects, ensuring quality, financial performance, and delivery requirements are met while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
This role also holds responsibility for managing and delivering bids and opportunities within the Projects Department and contributing to the continuous improvement of project management capability, methodologies, and technical excellence across the team.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality projects
* Manage and deliver bids and opportunities
* Build strong relationships with customers and supply chain partners
* Plan and manage project stages, milestones, budgets, and resources
* Provide accurate project reporting and financial control
* Support business change and continuous improvement initiatives
* Promote company values and drive customer-focused delivery
Key Performance Areas
* On-time, on-budget delivery of projects and tenders
* Effective use of project resources
* Delivery of forecasted sales and project profitability
* Continuous improvement of project processes and data-driven reporting
* High levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Experience leading project teams
* Commercial awareness and financial reporting experience
* Knowledge of the railway industry, legislation, and approvals processes
Desirable
* Project Management qualification
* Bid/proposal experience
* Railway industry knowledge